Police finalize report on death of Middlebury student

03/16/09 6:06AM

The Middlebury
Police Department has closed its investigation into the death of 19-year-old
Nicholas Garza. A report says he was severely intoxicated when he disappeared,
and there's no evidence of foul play or third-party involvement.

The Middlebury College freshman from Albuquerque, New Mexico, vanished in February 2008 during a winter break at
the college after leaving Stewart Hall. He was reported missing five days
later.

In May of last
year, his body was pulled from Otter Creek. The cause of death was never
determined because of the condition of the remains.

In a
30-page report outlining the investigation, Middlebury Police said Garza drank
at least 18 shots of liquor at the party where he was last seen and that his blood
alcohol content was likely 0.24 or higher.